Hemp, arguably one of Mother Nature’s greatest gifts. All other benefits aside, as a food ingredient it can genuinely be classified as a super-food. Perhaps even a hyper-food – but I’ll deal with that in a separate article. This is just my recipe for Hemp pasta, deliciously nutty and earthy, and as easy to make as regular pasta.

Hemp flour contains over 40% protein and is gluten-free, so it needs to be mixed with regular flour for some elasticity. I tried using 100% hemp flour on my first attempt and it just fell apart, so after a little experimentation I found a ratio of 75% regular flour to 25% hemp flour worked perfectly for texture and flavour.

The method for hemp pasta is no different from that for normal pasta, just combine one egg per 100g of flour and knead it together until it responds to a poke. Leave it to rest for 30 minutes before running it through your machine. You’ll find that it’s a little more delicate than you’re used to, so just handle with care.

You will also notice it’s interesting aroma as you’re working it, it’s earthy, nutty and mossy. A Porcini or Truffle sauce will come to mind as you consider what to do with it, I’ve created a nice Porcini hemp pasta recipe which I’ll post separately, along with a delicious hot-smoked salmon hemp tagliatelle too.

Hemp Pasta Recipe (per person)

  • 1 egg
  • 75g Strong White Flour
  • 25g Hemp Flour

That’s it!

Hemp flour is readily available online. I source my hemp products, including the flour, delicious hemp seed oil, seed hearts and protein powder from The British Hemp Co.

Hemp Pasta - Ingredients
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